How Will You Measure Your Life? Clay Christensen at TEDxBoston

"It's actually really important that you succeed at what you're succeeding at, but that isn't going to be the measure of your life."

Too often, we measure success in life against the progress we make in our careers. But how can we ensure we're not straying from our values as humans along the way? Clayton Christensen, Harvard Business School professor and world-renowned innovation guru, examines the daily decisions that define our lives and encourages all of us to think about what is truly important.

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[James Valentine]

What he doesn't mention in this presentation is that in the previous year he had a stroke and had to completely relearn how to speak.

[Robert House]

Well of course! Such a useful presentation. I'm a retired Critical Care Nurse. I've been with many people near death, and as they died. Most did the measure of their lives as I took care of them. Trust me, he's right, regardless of opinions here of a higher power. The common theme was the love they gave and received in regards to the difference they made in other peoples lives.

[Dominique Portnoff]

Hm.... so being a toolbox in helping others and doing something good for others...

[麗予 黃]

THANK YOU. I AM THE READER OF CHINESE VERSION OF HOW WILL YOU MEASURE YOUR LIFE.

[Prabu Swamidurai]

Excellent. Great insight. Thank you Sir.

[pdrg]

A friend had an ironic saying "He who dies with the most toys wins" - when you question it, it makes a similar point.

[THEECF]

It took me some time to fully understand this but he is making a remarkable point.

[MrsTashus]

my professor showed us this talk in his lecture. being a big fan of ted anyway he became my favourite prof from that point in time ;)

Apart from the very interesting information about disruptive innovation I love the part where he shares ideas, sparks of how to live life to make it more valuable and meaningful. Great talk. Great man.

[Patricia Wurth]

Mr. Christensen, compartilho das mesmas idéias. Muito obrigada pela palestra!

[enzo enze]

I used to be material driven. And I thought it was the only way to have enough power to help others. I was wrong. thank you mr. clay :)